Patents by Inventor Spurgeon E. Eckard

Spurgeon E. Eckard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Reduced power consumption air conditioning
    Patent number: 4252003
    Abstract: In lieu of passing all air to be conditioned over an evaporator coil which is cold enough to cause a substantial amount of water vapor to condense; only a portion of the air is cooled to this extent. The remaining air is cooled to a higher temperature (at which negligible water vapor condenses). The total work to recompress the vaporized refrigerant is thereby reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Spurgeon E. Eckard, James A. Bond
  • Low temperature cooler/condenser
    Patent number: 4056946
    Abstract: A bed of beads is placed in the path of the air flowing to the tubing of the condenser. Water is sprayed on the bed so that it will be evaporated and so cool the air below the dry bulb temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1977
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James A. Bond, Spurgeon E. Eckard, Arthur W. Schnacke